Game News Neocolonialism, a Marxist strategy game, released

[Whisky]

Tags: Neocolonialism; Subaltern Games



Neocolonialism, a self-described Marxist video-game, has been released. It's an economic strategy game where, according to its website:

Buy votes. Extract wealth. Exploit the working class. Negotiate. Backstab. Manipulate parliaments. Manipulate the International Monetary Fund. Manipulate the world. The map is upside-down.

You can purchase the game at Subaltern Games's website.

 

[Whisky]

Expecting lots and lots of:

liberals

 

[Hellraiser]

I heard about it a year ago when I was looking for cyberpunk games.

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

I thought it's going to be a thread about buying buying western wargames when living in Potatoland.

 

[cvv]

Is it gonna collapse under it's own weight after an hour of playing?

 

[Irenaeus]

Sounds like a fun fantasy game. I'll buy exploit it.

 

[Cassidy]

Marxist video-game[...]purchase [...]

No true Marxist would sell a game or put it under a copyright and closed source license. That is 100% counterrevolutionary.

DEATH TO REVISIONISTS!

 

[Irenaeus]

You play as a melonhead clan.

 

[WhiskeyWolf]

I'm expecting a lot of butthurt about the map being upside down, mine included if I ever play it.

 

[tuluse]

Wasn't this a kickstarter? I think I remember seeing it and thinking it was a clever idea.

 

[Space Satan]

At first I thought someone at last manaded to remake Shadow President, but then a wave of disappointment washed over me.

 

[Humanity has risen!]

Is Obama one of the leader choices?

 

[Sranchammer]

Is there a 'Send underemployed youth to teach English and spread STDs' sidegame?

 

[Whisky]

It took awhile, but finally the responses I expected arrived.

 

[Johannes]

Is Obama one of the leader choices?

I want to play as Pope Francis

 

[Corporate_Jew_Master]

Time to shill like I never shilled before.

 

[Minttunator]

Wasn't this a kickstarter? I think I remember seeing it and thinking it was a clever idea.

Yes, it was: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/subalterngames/neocolonialism
I even backed it - haven't had the chance to give the game a spin yet, though.

 

[Black]

fantasy game.

Buy votes. Extract wealth. Exploit the working class. Negotiate. Backstab. Manipulate parliaments. Manipulate the International Monetary Fund. Manipulate the world.

Excuse me?

 

[Irenaeus]

You are excused.

 

[MicoSelva]

So, has someone played this already? How is it?